In studies led by Piotr Winkielman, associate professor of psychology at UCSD, people altered their consumption behaviors after exposure to subliminal facial expressions.
What does it take to fathom a proverb "“ catch the figurative meaning of "an apple doesn't fall far from the tree"?
A team of scientists, led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, has discovered an active underwater volcano near the Samoan Island chain.
Scientists have developed a new method for imaging how the earth ruptured during the massive Dec. 26 Indian Ocean earthquake. The scientists use seismic waves to produce detailed images within 30 minutes of an event, a development that could have implications for tsunami-alert systems.
Researchers at University of California, San Diego have found that Lafora disease, an inherited form of epilepsy that results in death by the age of 30, can be caused by mutations in a gene that regulates the concentration of the protein laforin.
Opening the door to a new way of understanding ocean processes and managing and protecting marine resources, a group of researchers has developed a groundbreaking analysis of the North Pacific Ocean and how dramatic changes can unfold across its waters.
Robert Pedowitz, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of the Sports Medicine Service for UCSD Healthcare's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery expects to see a fair number of sports injuries this summer but says that doesn't have to be the case.
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that the popular sedative Valium has similar effects on the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum as it does in humans.
Chemists at the University of California, San Diego and Purdue University have discovered that natural chemical processes in the atmosphere may be removing smog and other damaging hydrocarbons at a faster rate than once believed.
From the surface, the ocean appears to be vast and uniform. But beneath the surface, tiny zooplankton are swept into clusters and patches by currents. Now, an international team of scientists has used a 3-D acoustic imaging system to provide the first evidence of the remarkable dynamics responsible for the formation of zooplankton aggregations.
Three leading scientists argue that scientific research is lacking in several core areas concerning Earth's climate and its fundamental energy system. The scientists say that a significant gap exists in accounting for the amount of the sun's energy that is absorbed by Earth and the amount reflected back into space.
Three members of the UCSD faculty have been named members of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research, the Academy announced May 3.
An international team has determined the complete genetic blueprint of Dictyostelium discoideum, a simple social amoeba long used by researchers as a model genetic system, much like fruit flies and laboratory mice, to gain a better understanding of human diseases.
Reena Deutsch, historian of the San Diego & Arizona Railroad, will present a slide show and lecture on the 100 years of the train through the desert May 17.
A critical lock and key mechanism that allows the final step in the completion of new blood vessel formation has been identified by a UCSD team in research that promises to lead to a new way to halt tumor growth by cutting off the tumor blood supply.
UCSD researchers have identified a key protein involved in the appropriate shut-down of inflammation following an immune response to invading pathogens.
PET scans and cognitive tests have suggested that Alzheimer's disease patients with genetically modified tissue inserted directly into their brains show a reduction in the rate of cognitive decline and increased metabolic activity in the brain.
Bioengineering researchers have captured on video for the first time chemical signals that traverse human cells in response to tiny mechanical jabs, like waves spreading across a pond.
Software developed by two computer scientists at UC San Diego cuts by 90% the time it takes to hand off from one Wi-Fi wireless network to the next -- overcoming a major obstacle in Wi-Fi roaming.
Scientists have developed an unprecedented model of a Caribbean ecosystem and details of its predator-prey interactions. The study illustrates a stark picture of human impacts on marine ecosystems and the consequences of targeted fishing.
The multiple "litter" births of mice, versus the normal singleton pregnancy of humans, is due to defective processing in mice of a common mammalian protein, according to new study by UCSD School of Medicine researchers.
Sydney Brenner, a distinguished professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in medicine, has been selected to receive the 2005 UCSD/Merck Life Sciences Achievement Award.
A natural tumor suppressor that could potentially be turned on in certain cancer cells to prevent the formation of tumors has been discovered by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.
Charles David Keeling, a professor of oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, has been selected to receive the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
Seeing is doing -- at least it is when mirror neurons are working normally. But in autistic individuals, the brain circuits that enable people to perceive and understand the actions of others do not behave in the usual way.
A vital molecular step in cell migration, the movement of cells within the body during growth, tissue repair and the body's immune response to invading pathogens, has been demonstrated by researchers in UCSD School of Medicine.
The growth and maintenance of human embryonic stem cells in the absence of contaminated animal products has been demonstrated by University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine researchers in the Whittier Institute*, La Jolla, California.
An engineering professor has described the unique properties of a new type of metallic laminate that can serve as armor and as a replacement for beryllium, a strong but toxic metal commonly used in demanding aerospace applications.
Microscopic titanium particles weaken the bonding of hip, knee, and other joint replacements, according to UCSD School of Medicine and Jacobs School of Engineering researchers.
Researchers the UCSD School of Medicine and the University of Utah have developed a mouse model of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Stargardt Macular Degeneration, a form of the disease that affects children and young adults.
An anti-inflammatory therapy utilizing proteins has been shown by researchers at UCSD and their colleagues in Japan and Israel to offer relief in mouse models of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
A blockage of the movement of chemical supplies and signals within cellular highways called axons, appears to occur much earlier than previously thought in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to research.
LIAI and Gemini Science, an LIAI industrial partner, broke ground today on the first facility to be built in the new UCSD Science Research Park. This project ushers in a new era in scientific collaboration in a unique new environment on the UCSD campus.
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD and their colleagues have produced the first clear evidence of human-produced warming in the world's oceans, a finding they say removes much of the uncertainty associated with debates about global warming.
New archeological research from modern-day Jordan indicates the existence of the biblical nation of Edom at least as early as the 10th Century B.C., the era of kings David and Solomon, and adds to the controversy over the historical accuracy of the Old Testament.
Researchers from UC San Diego's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, and the UC Berkeley-affiliated International Computer Science Institute, co-authored a major study mapping three human populations based on whole-genome data.
According to new research by a group of Southern California researchers, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
In an effort to find an alternative treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections, researchers have shown in human tissue and mice that skin infections can be prevented with the addition of a synthesized version of a pig antimicrobial gene called a cathelicidin.
The University of California, San Diego announced today a gift of $1.5 million from structural engineering industry leader Robert E. Englekirk and his wife Natalie to support research and fellowships and scholarships at the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering.
Researchers have produced new findings that may help alter commonly held beliefs about how chains of undersea mountains formed by volcanoes, or "seamounts," are created. The new research adds further to current scientific debates on Earth's "hot spots".
A team led by biologists at the University of California, San Diego has discovered a molecule in roundworms that makes them susceptible to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin, or Bt toxin"”a pesticide produced by bacteria and widely used by organic farmers and in genetically engineered crops to ward off insect pests.
The first evidence of cardiac progenitor cells "“ rare, specialized stem cells located in the newborn heart of rats, mice and humans "“ has been shown by researchers at the UCSD. The cells are capable of differentiation into fully mature heart tissue.
A conference entitled "Homelands, Borders and Trade in Latin America: Freedom, Violence and Exchange After 9-11" will be hosted February 24-25 by the University of California, San Diego Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies.
UCSD honored undergraduate students whose research in bioinformatics is accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal or conference proceeding. The first two Calit2 Undergraduate Bioinformatics Scholar Awards were announced yesterday at a research symposium on campus.
A pro-inflammatory protein activated by bacteria in the colon plays a key role in the development of experimental colitis in mice-a mouse-version of human Crohn's disease - according to research by scientists at UCSD School of Medicine.
Physicists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered a neural circuit in rats that could provide a powerful model for understanding a neurological condition known as blepharospasm -- uncontrolled eye blinking that affects 50,000 people in the U.S. and leaves some patients functionally blind.
Gregory Feld, M.D., Medical Director of the UCSD Electrophysiology Program has embarked on the final phase of a research study comparing a freezing technique that changes the heart's rhythm to standard medication therapy to treat a common heart condition called atrial fibrillation.
The prevalence of homelessness in persons with serious mental illness is 15 percent, a higher percentage than suggested in previous studies, according to new research at UCSD School of Medicine.
An enzyme that initiates inflammation has been directly linked to insulin resistance and resulting type II diabetes by researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine.
A group of proteins called phosphatases play a key role in the development of the nervous system, has been shown in fruit flies and mice by researchers at UCSD and Salk Institute, La Jolla, California.
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